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In what situations would you recommend a person switch from Cypionate to Enanthate or a different ester? I’ve only taken Cypionate and I’m considering switching to a different ester, but I’m not sure how to assess the options. Do you just have to do trial and error until you find what works best?
AlphaMD's Answer
So, this is a bit of a subjective area. Some men will swear by one over the other & feel very validated in their reasoning. The biggest change is just the half life, though, same with the longer ester chain ones. We tend to go with Cyp because it creates a more smooth curve on a twice a week injection protocol.
If you're looking to reduce E2 side effects, try going subcutaneous or dosing 3 times weekly first - that can help a lot outside of adding AIs.If you're looking to improve results, then generally you might need to raise your dose a bit moreso than changing carbon chain length.If you do swap, I would suggest 3 times weekly. Hope that helps, again, this one is subjective most of the time results wise so you may feel no difference at all.
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